Sad: Andrew revealed Nicholas (left) , whom he shared with ex-wife Sarah Hugill, has died after suffering from the disease for the last 18-months

Andrew Lloyd Webber ‘shattered’ as he confirms his eldest son Nicholas has died aged 43 after battling gastric cancer

  •  75-year-old Oscar-winning composer shared the news on Twitter on Saturday

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has confirmed that his eldest son Nicholas has died aged 43 following a battle with gastric cancer.

The 75-year-old Oscar-winning composer shared the news on Twitter on Saturday, writing: ‘I am shattered to have to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital.

‘His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft. – ALW’

It comes after Lord Lloyd-Webber recently revealed yesterday that Nicholas, who was also a composer, had been moved to a hospice where he was ‘battling’ gastric cancer.

Sad: Andrew revealed Nicholas (left) , whom he shared with ex-wife Sarah Hugill, has died after suffering from the disease for the last 18-months

Sad: Andrew revealed Nicholas (left) , whom he shared with ex-wife Sarah Hugill, has died after suffering from the disease for the last 18-months 

This is a breaking story, more to follow. 

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